Consultant – EV Battery End‑of‑Life Programme

About the role

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is seeking a consultant to support the Sustainable Mobility Unit in advancing the Global Partnership on EV Battery Circularity. Working under the Programme Management Officer for Battery End‑of‑Life, the consultant will contribute to policy development, project management and stakeholder engagement for EV battery end‑of‑life programmes.

Key responsibilities

• Prepare a work plan and quarterly progress reports for the Used EVs and Battery End‑of‑Life Programme.
• Support the planning, agenda setting and event management for the virtual launch and first in‑person event of the Global Partnership on EV Battery Circularity.
• Finalize and publish reports on Used EV import standards, a Regulatory Toolbox, and an EV Battery Chemical Impact assessment.
• Develop agendas, secure speakers and organise three regional workshops and two sub‑regional meetings on battery end‑of‑Life.
• Create implementation plans, tender outlines and selection criteria for four competitive grant processes across Africa, Asia‑Pacific, EEWACA and Latin America/Caribbean.
• Review and improve project proposals for GEF9 e‑mobility projects in two countries.
• Complete battery end‑of‑life policy development projects in Cameroon, Morocco and Ethiopia.
• Represent the Sustainable Mobility Unit in at least one webinar and review policy and project outputs from e‑mobility initiatives.

Required profile

• The candidate will support the Sustainable Mobility Unit under the supervision of the Programme Management Officer for Battery End‑of‑Life.

Required skills